The event took place for the third time in Edinburgh for reasons set out below in the ‘Glasgow Herald’ Notes on Sports column. on 18th May in 1918.   

Several of the names mentioned above – Dunn, Bell McPhee will be familiar from past years but more detail is contained in the Herald’s results coverage.   Points to note:   (1) Sixteen Sxhools took part – a record number;   (2) Schools like Trinity Academy and Leith Academy were present but only one Glasgow school – had the meeting been held in Glasgow, the attendance might have been smaller but the number of competing schools might have been bigger;  (3) Note too the return of Dollar Institution.  (4) Introduction of Relay racing.  The results:- 

Note that 16 schools were represented three more than previously and a signal that the event was becoming more popular despite the abstinence of some of the supposed ‘top’ athletics schools in the country.

Summary of event winners:-. 

OPEN EVENTS

EVENT	WINNER	SCHOOL	PERFORMANCE
100 Yards	JB Bell	Dumbarton Academy	11.0 seconds
440 Yards	JB Bell	Dumbarton Academy	57.4 seconds
One Mile	W Watson	Royal High School	4:56
120 Yards Hurdles	JB Bell	Dumbarton Academy	18.0 seconds
High Jump	HD Watt	Dollar Institution	5′ 3″
Broad Jump	J Watson	Watson’s College	19′ 3″
Throwing the Cricket Ball	J Watson	Watson’s College	88 Yards, 1 feet 10 Inches
Putting the Weight	T Tomitch	George Heriot’s High School	33′  2″

UNDER 16

EVENT	WINNER	SCHOOL	PERFORMANCE
100 Yards	LJ Dunn	Watson’s College	11.4 seconds
880 Yards	A McDonald	Dollar Academy	2:22.6
120 yards hurdles	LJ Dunn	Watson’s College	20 seconds
High Jump	LJ Dunn	Watson’s College	5′ 1″
Broad Jump	LJ Dunn	Watson’s College	18′ 5″

UNDER 14

EVENT	WINNER	SCHOOL	PERFORMANCE
100 Yards	TH Dick	Leith Academy	12.2 seconds
300 Yards	TH  Dick	Leith Academy	42 seconds
High Jump	TH Dick	Leith Academy	4′ 4″
Broad Jump	J Rankeillor	Trinity Academy	14′ 10″